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Morning and Evening.

L. M.

BISHOP KENN.

Morning Resolutions.

1 AWAKE, my soul! and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise
To pay thy morning sacrifice.

2 Thy precious time, mispent, redeem;
Each present day thy last esteem;
Improve thy talent with due care;
For the great day thyself prepare.

3 In conversation be sincere;

Keep conscience, as the noontide, clear;
Think how the all-seeing God thy ways
And all thy secret thoughts surveys.

4 Lord, I my vows to thee renew;
Scatter my sins like morning dew;

Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with thyself my spirit fill.

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5 Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say,

That all my powers, with all their might,
In thy sole glory may unite.

S. M.

Morning. . . . Light of the Gospel.

1 BEHOLD the morning sun

Begins his glorious way!

WATTS.

His beams through all the nations run,
And life and light convey.

2 But where the gospel comes,

It spreads diviner light;

It calls dead sinners from their tombs,
And gives the blind their sight.

3 How perfect is thy word!

And all thy judgments just!
Forever sure thy promise, Lord,
And men securely trust.

4 My gracious God, how plain
Are thy directions given!
O may I never read in vain,

But find the path to heaven.

5 I hear thy word with love,
And I would fain obey;
Send thy good Spirit from above,
To guide me, lest I stray.

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6 While with my heart and tongue
I spread thy praise abroad,

Accept the worship and the song,
My Saviour and my God.

L. M.

HAWKESWORTH.

Morning. . . . Prayer for Protection.

1 IN sleep's serene oblivion laid,

I safely passed the silent night:
Again I see the breaking shade,
I drink again the morning light.

2 New-born, I bless the waking hour;
Once more, with awe, rejoice to be;
My conscious soul resumes her power,
And springs, my guardian God! to thee.

3 O guide me through the various maze

My doubtful feet are doomed to tread ;
And spread thy shield's protecting blaze
Where dangers press around my head.

4 A deeper shade shall soon impend,

A deeper sleep my eyes oppress;
Yet then thy strength shall still defend,
Thy goodness still delight to bless.

5 That deeper shade shall break away,
That deeper sleep shall leave my eyes:

Thy light shall give eternal day;
Thy love, the rapture of the skies.

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